In Real Life
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In real life I'm waking up alone
It's one more night you didn't make it home
And one more time you won't pick up the phone
In real life you never bring me flowers
When you're here it's only for an hour
I'm getting used to being on my own

Because in real life you're not what I thought
Real life, this isn't what I want
Guess things aren't always what they seem

But in my dreams, I'm waking up to roses
Champagne, kisses and I know it's always, always
Gonna be, gonna be this way
In my dreams, you're standing right beside me
Two hearts finally colliding
Then I wake up and realize, realize this is real life

Real life, this is real life, real life, real life
Real life, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, oh, real life

In real life it doesn't always work out
People fall in love and then they fall out
Hearts can break and never make a sound

Because in real life you're not what I thought
Real life, this isn't what I want
Guess things aren't always what they seem

But in my dreams, I'm waking up to roses
Champagne, kisses and I know it's always, always
Gonna be, gonna be this way
In my dreams, you're standing right beside me
Two hearts finally colliding




Then I wake up and realize, realize this is real life

Just when I thought this was all real life could be
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Somebody came along and made my dream reality

And now in real life, waking up to roses
Champagne, kisses and I know it's always, always
Gonna be, gonna be this way
In my dreams, he's standing right beside me
Two hearts finally colliding
When I wake up, I realize, realize this is real life

Overall Meaning

Demi Lovato's song "In Real Life" is a heartbreaking ballad that explores the difference between living in reality versus in our dreams. Lovato kicks off the song by admitting that, in real life, she is waking up alone because her lover does not make it home often and does not pick up the phone. She explains that, in real life, her lover never surprises her with flowers, and when he's around, it's only for a brief time, leading her to get used to being alone. The chorus then highlights the duality of this contrast, with Lovato plaintively repeating that in real life, things are not what she thought they'd be, and that things do not always seem as they appear.


Lovato then reveals that, in her dreams, she sees her lover standing by her side while she wakes up to roses, champagne, and kisses. She repeats the same chorus, adding in that in her dreams, two hearts are finally colliding, but she wakes up to realize that this is not real life. However, despite the sorrow and longing in the first half of the song, the second half presents a glimmer of hope. Lovato sings that even if things aren't always what they seem in real life, someone came along and made her dream a reality. She wakes up to roses, champagne, and kisses, and her lover is there beside her, two hearts finally colliding.


Overall, "In Real Life" is a poignant reminder that life is not always what we want it to be, but there's still hope that our dreams can come true. Through Lovato's powerful vocals and the song's emotive lyrics, we're left with a sense that even in our darkest moments, something beautiful is possible.


Line by Line Meaning

In real life I'm waking up alone
I wake up by myself in the morning in reality


It's one more night you didn't make it home
You didn't come back home last night


And one more time you won't pick up the phone
You aren't answering my calls


In real life you never bring me flowers
You don't give me flowers in real life


When you're here it's only for an hour
You're only here for a short while


I'm getting used to being on my own
I am becoming accustomed to being alone


Because in real life you're not what I thought
You are not what I expected in reality


Real life, this isn't what I want
This is not what I desire in real life


Guess things aren't always what they seem
Things are not always as they appear


But in my dreams, I'm waking up to roses
In my dreams, I wake up to roses


Champagne, kisses and I know it's always, always
There's always champagne and kisses in my dreams


Gonna be, gonna be this way
Things will always be like this


In my dreams, you're standing right beside me
You're next to me in my dreams


Two hearts finally colliding
Our hearts meet for the first time


Then I wake up and realize, realize this is real life
I wake up and realize that this is reality


In real life it doesn't always work out
Real life doesn't always go as planned


People fall in love and then they fall out
People fall in and out of love in reality


Hearts can break and never make a sound
Hearts can be broken silently


Just when I thought this was all real life could be
I thought this was all that reality could offer


Somebody came along and made my dream reality
Someone made my dream come true in reality


And now in real life, waking up to roses
Now, in reality, I wake up to roses


Champagne, kisses and I know it's always, always
There's always champagne and kisses in reality too


Gonna be, gonna be this way
Things will always be like this now


In my dreams, he's standing right beside me
In my dreams, he stands next to me


Two hearts finally colliding
Our hearts finally come together


When I wake up, I realize, realize this is real life
I realize this is reality when I wake up




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: LINDSEY BACHELDER, WILLIAM JAMES III MCAULEY

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Agnes Lu

大家好久不見哇
這是自開學後的第三次更新頻道吧(?

抱歉啦因為真的很忙又很累TT
這個禮拜的週五Agnes難得不用上班
有個悠閒的晚上 就看了Demi Lovato的自傳記錄片Simply Complicated
非常非常感動

其實Demi Lovato是我第一個喜歡的女藝人
對於她的過去我一直是在霧裡看花的感覺
媒體的不實報導參雜
但我喜歡她的心從來沒有變過

看完這部其實算是真正瞭解她一點了
終於瞭解當年那些報導背後的故事
也覺得她好勇敢 好棒

看完之後內心真的是滿滿的感動
也有衝動想翻譯Stone Cold
為什麼Demi這麼多首好聽的歌曲
我想翻譯這首?
因為我覺得這首歌會感染每個人的心
那種撕心肺裂 痛徹心扉
只有她唱的出來

最後在這邊跟大家分享電影裡的一小段話
“I've learned that secrets make you sick. I'm learning how to be a voice and not a victim. I've learned that sex is natural. I've learned that love is necessary. Heartbreak is unavoidable. And loneliness is brutal. I've learned that the key to being happy is to tell your truth and be okay without all the answers.”
— Demi Lovato

我學會了秘密讓人厭煩。我正在學習如何爭取而不是默默承受。我知道了性是自然而然的。愛是必須的。心碎是無法避免的。而寂寞是無情的。快樂之鑰就是告訴自己事實並接受所有無解的問題。

👇Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated 👇
https://youtu.be/ZWTlL_w8cRA



All comments from YouTube:

Agnes Lu

大家好久不見哇
這是自開學後的第三次更新頻道吧(?

抱歉啦因為真的很忙又很累TT
這個禮拜的週五Agnes難得不用上班
有個悠閒的晚上 就看了Demi Lovato的自傳記錄片Simply Complicated
非常非常感動

其實Demi Lovato是我第一個喜歡的女藝人
對於她的過去我一直是在霧裡看花的感覺
媒體的不實報導參雜
但我喜歡她的心從來沒有變過

看完這部其實算是真正瞭解她一點了
終於瞭解當年那些報導背後的故事
也覺得她好勇敢 好棒

看完之後內心真的是滿滿的感動
也有衝動想翻譯Stone Cold
為什麼Demi這麼多首好聽的歌曲
我想翻譯這首?
因為我覺得這首歌會感染每個人的心
那種撕心肺裂 痛徹心扉
只有她唱的出來

最後在這邊跟大家分享電影裡的一小段話
“I've learned that secrets make you sick. I'm learning how to be a voice and not a victim. I've learned that sex is natural. I've learned that love is necessary. Heartbreak is unavoidable. And loneliness is brutal. I've learned that the key to being happy is to tell your truth and be okay without all the answers.”
— Demi Lovato

我學會了秘密讓人厭煩。我正在學習如何爭取而不是默默承受。我知道了性是自然而然的。愛是必須的。心碎是無法避免的。而寂寞是無情的。快樂之鑰就是告訴自己事實並接受所有無解的問題。

👇Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated 👇
https://youtu.be/ZWTlL_w8cRA

Ronald Chang

請問Agnes 有知道誰唱的Glass Animals-Agnes 比較好嗎~找過原唱但反而沒電視劇致命武器的配樂時那麼好聽~總感覺人聲好小聲

陳Herry

你好厲害喔!我紀錄片都看不懂 有沒有學英文方法QQ

ich mag ihn

剛好對應到最近的心情,喜歡的人跟別人結婚了,雖然很難過但是他看起來很開心,這樣就好了

Sam Sam

ich mag ihn 希望你現在沒這麼難過

yu xuan Liao

之前因為這首歌不斷的找中文翻譯 都找不太到..結果今天就翻譯了這首歌❤除了興奮還有感謝啊❤

ginniefledgling91

看了The Voice之後變得超愛這首歌~

imin J

最近感情不是很順著文章走,聽著這首歌有點心痛撕裂。

阿金

唱的好撕心裂肺....

徐海星

雖然我沒見過妳 ,我們這半年時光 吵吵鬧鬧我已經習慣了每天有妳的訊息
直到知道妳有相親對象 為了妳的幸福 我深深祝福妳 對不起我沒能力...

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